Incidents
This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, with a focus on those that carry an important safety message to help educate and protect our communities. Click on any headline to read the full story.
Smaller or time-sensitive incidents are often shared directly on our Facebook page, especially when we need to quickly inform or warn the public.
For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.
PHOTO: Firefighters rescue trapped kittens
LocationAldhams Avenue, Witham
Attending stationIncident typeDate8.30pm, 24 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Multiple calls to Sible Hedingham field fire
LocationGraves Hall Road, Sible Hedingham
Attending stationBraintree
Incident typeDate5.14pm, 24 Jul 2022
Find out moreLarge field fire near Dunmow
LocationLindsell Lane, Dunmow
Attending stationSaffron Walden
Incident typeDate3.59pm, 24 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Several hectares of standing crops alight
LocationMeeting Lane, East Mersea
Attending stationBrightlingsea
Incident typeDate3.16pm, 24 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Fire behind Fryatt Hospital, Harwich
LocationGrange Road, Harwich
Attending stationDovercourt
Incident typeDate11.30pm, 23 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Large stack fire
LocationMarks Hall Lane, White Roding
Attending stationWickford
Incident typeDate7.05pm, 23 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Firefighters tackle field fire measuring 40,000 square metres
LocationChurch Road, Ongar
Attending stationEpping
Incident typeDate1.17pm, 23 Jul 2022
Find out morePHOTO: Firefighters rescue dog from roof
LocationAbbotsweld, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate12.05pm, 23 Jul 2022
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Information for the media
Email: press@essex-fire.gov.uk
Call: 01376 570814
If you are not an accredited journalist use 01376 576000 for all enquiries. For emergencies call 999.
We ask that routine press check calls are not made between 8pm and 9am, because all items of interest will be posted here as they happen. Please note this is not a service for the public and press from outside our local area are asked politely to adhere to these guidelines.
Photographs and video
Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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